Author : Amine Chakroun
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ISBN 13 :
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Book Synopsis Effects of Music Therapy Under General Anesthesia in Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery by : Amine Chakroun
Download or read book Effects of Music Therapy Under General Anesthesia in Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery written by Amine Chakroun and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Effects of music therapy under general anesthesia in patients undergoing abdominal surgeryNakhli M.S., Kahloul M., Chakroun A., Harrathi M.A., Mhamdi S.Sahloul Hospital, Dept of Anaesthesiology & Intensive Care, Sousse, TunisiaBackground and Goal of Study: Music therapy, an innovative approach that has proven effectiveness in many medical conditions, seems beneficial also in managing surgical patients. The aim of this study is to evaluate its effects, under general anesthesia, on perioperative patient satisfaction, stress, pain, and awareness. Materials and Methods: This is a prospective, randomized, double-blind study conducted in the operating theatre of visceral surgery at Sahloul Teaching Hospital over a period of 4 months. Patients aged more than 18 undergoing a scheduled surgery under general anesthesia were included. Patients undergoing urgent surgery or presenting hearing or cognitive disorders were excluded. Before induction, patients wore headphones linked to an MP3 player. They were randomly allocated into 2 groups: Group M (with music during surgery) and group C (without music). Hemodynamic parameters, quality of arousal, pain experienced, patient's satisfaction, and awareness incidence during anesthesia were recorded. Results and Discussion: One hundred and fourty patients were included and allocated into 2 groups that were comparable in demographic characteristics, surgical intervention type and anesthesia duration. Comparison of these two groups regarding the hemodynamic profile found more stability in group M for systolic arterial blood pressure. A calm recovery was more often noted in group M (77.1% versus 44%, p